Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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The Old Palace Minster Yard Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1PU
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Council sourceTo do the following worksT1, Mulberry - to prune back away from the footpath and reshapeT2, Sycamore - fellT3, Mulberry - reshape not exceeding 20%T6, Malus - reshape not exceeding 20% taking back from footpathT7, Group of Sycamore - coppice and remove to ground ;eve;T8, Holly - cut back and reshapeT9, Horse Chestnut - cut back to suitable growth points and reshape not exceeding 20%T10, Horse Chestnut - take back lateral limbs not exceeding 2metres, reduction of crown and reshape not exceeding 10%T11, Cypress - general tidy of split branchesT12, White Mulberry - light prune
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.